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Edina church tells Christmas storyCross View Lutheran Church members Rick Thompson (left) of Eden Prairieand Karl Hylle (right) of Plymouth, dressed as shepherds, tell the story ofJesus’ birth to 7-year-old Layton Kuehner of Eden Prairie during the Edinachurch’s annual live nativity event Saturday, Dec. 4. “It’s a fun way to tell thecommunity and especially the kids the story of Christ,” said Cross View pas-tor The Rev. Steve Wheeler. Additional photo on 4. (Photo by KatieMintz • Sun Newspapers)

EdinabroadensbudgetscopeEnterprise fundsincluded in budgetdocument for firsttime; some facilitiesoperating in redBY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Rumors of a new attraction atthe Edina Aquatic Center havefloated around the city for years.

The FlowRider surf simulatorwas supposed to draw thrill-seek-ing teens to the municipal waterpark and entertain spectators.

The project first appeared inthe city’s capital improvementplan in 2004. It was slated forconstruction in 2006. This sum-mer, posters at the park hypedthe still-coming feature.

“It’s been on the drawingboard for several years. Wehaven’t been able to pull the trig-ger on it financially becausewe’re all one mother company in

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Edina native OKafter close call atBraemar ArenaBY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Thanksgiving may have newmeaning for a Minnetonka man.

While refereeing Edina

Hockey Association’s annualThanksgiving tournament,Kevin Whipple went into sud-den cardiac arrest.

Quick action from parents inthe Braemar Arena stands, anon-site Emergency MedicalTechnician and the presence ofan AED device “literally savedhis life, no question about it,”

EMT, parents at Edina rinksave hockey referee’s life

Nine Mile CreekRegional Trailwould connectwith segments inRichfield, HopkinsBY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS

The Edina City Council unan-imously endorsed a creek-basedroute for the Nine Mile CreekRegional Trail Tuesday, Dec. 7.

Construction of the 7.5-miletrail in the city is still severalyears away. Three Rivers Park

District, which will build andmaintain the trail, must firstsecure the estimated $20 millioncost and reach an agreement withthe city on specific trail design.

“This is one of the most sig-nificant, controversial issues toface those of us living in Edinain the last 10 years,” said MayorJim Hovland at the outset ofthe meeting.

The city first indicated itssupport for a regional trailmore than a decade ago. It hasworked closely with ThreeRivers Park District over thelast couple years.

The City Council was pre-

City Council endorsescreek-based trail route

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Patrick D. Robben, Charles H. Salterand Mary R. Vasaly are under consider-ation for a trial court judgeship in theFourth Judicial District in HennepinCounty.

The vacancy occurred with the retire-ment of the Honorable Warren R.Sagstuen on Sept. 14.

Robben of Minnetonka is the generalcounsel to the Office of the Governor, aposition he has held since 2009.Previously, he was an attorney with theMorrison, Fenske and Sund law firm inMinnetonka 2007-2009, an associateattorney 2000-2005 and partner 2005-2007with the Rider Bennett law firm inMinneapolis. He also worked as an asso-ciate attorney with the Briggs andMorgan law firm in Minneapolis and asa law clerk to Minnesota Supreme CourtJustice Joan Ericksen Lancaster.

Robben earned his juris doctoratemagna cum laude from the University ofMinnesota Law School in 1998 and hisbachelor’s degree cum laude fromKansas State University in Manhattanin 1995.

Salter, also of Minnetonka, is anassistant Hennepin County Attorney, aposition he has held since 1983. He wasa law clerk in the Hennepin CountyAttorney’s office 1981-1983 and a lawclerk in the Hubbard County Attorney’soffice in the summers of 1979 and 1980.Salter earned his juris doctorate fromthe University of Minnesota Law Schoolin 1981, and his bachelor’s cum laudefrom St. Olaf College in Northfield in1978.

Vasaly is an Edina attorney and part-ner with the Maslon, Edelman, Bormanand Brand law firm in Minneapolis.

She has been an attorney with the firmsince 1984 and a partner since 1993.

She has also been an attorney in theMinnesota State Public Defender’s office1983-1984, and a law clerk with theHoneywell Inc. Office of GeneralCounsel in Minneapolis 1982-1983. Shewas also a staff nurse at the HennepinCounty Medical Center 1977-1982.

Vasaly earned her juris doctoratecum laude from the University ofMinnesota Law School in 1983, her bach-elor’s from the University of Minnesotain 1980 and her associate’s in nursingfrom Normandale Community Collegein Bloomington in 1978.

Minneapolis attorneys Thomas S.Arnesonand Dana Banwer were also finalists.

The Commission on JudicialSelection screens judicial candidatesand makes recommendations to theGovernor for district court vacanciesthat occur during the term of a judge.

The commission received 27 applica-tions for this judicial vacancy.

Minnetonka, Edina lawyersmake short list for bench

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Bloomington-basedElectricharge Mobilityinstalls state’s firstpublic electric vehiclecharging stationBY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Two summers ago, Edina residentPaul Axt boarded a plane for northernCalifornia.

The owner of Bloomington-based MTIInc., a sales agency for out-of-state manu-facturers, had a potential new client.

But the product, charging stations forelectric vehicles, was a stretch from hisusual parts and components.

“I wanted to see these stations formyself,” said Axt, who doesn’t counthimself among the tree-hugging ranks.

With brother Jim Axt fromBrookfield, Wis., he now runsElectrichargeMobility the distributor ofCoulomb Technologies’ ChargePointStations in Minnesota, Wisconsin,Illinois, Iowa and Indiana.

“Most people view this as a liberalissue, but being conservative, I also liketo conserve on energy use,” said Axt,who has now installed the first electricvehicle charging station in Minnesota.

He was sold on the station after visit-ing the Coulomb headquarters inCampbell, Calif. There, he had a chanceto drive the CEO’s electric Mini Cooper.

“It was amazing flying down the high-way at 80 miles an hour. Without a gasengine, all you could hear was the soundof the road,” he said.

Almost two years ago, Axt began call-ing state and local government agencies,energy utilities, businesses and others

about the emerging technology, one of anumber of charging stations on the mar-ket.

With partner Steve Weber, CEO ofWeber Electric in Shoreview, heinstalled the very first electric vehiclecharging station in the state Mondayafternoon, Nov. 29, at the First NationalBank Building in St. Paul. The station isone block off of the Central Corridorlight rail line that will connect St. Pauland Minneapolis.

“It feels good after working hard for ayear and a half to break the ice,” saidAxt.

He has more contracts in the works.As electric cars become more prevalent,he said there would need to be moreplaces to charge them.

He estimates there are currently about50 electric vehicles in Minnesota, convert-ed by their owners from standard vehi-cles. Most of these vehicles are electriconly, and have a limited reach of about 40miles before requiring a recharge.

“It’s the chicken and the egg thing,”said Axt. “I’m not going to get an electriccar if I don’t have a place to charge, andI’m not going to put in a charging stationif there aren’t electric cars on the road.”Edina resident Paul Axt, owner of Electricharge Mobility/MTI, Inc. in Bloomington, is the local distribu-

tor for Coulomb Technologies’ ChargePoint electric vehicle charging stations in Minnesota. (Photo byKatie Mintz • Sun Newspapers)

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This electric vehicle charging station at FirstNational Bank in St. Paul is the first in the state. Itwas installed by Electricharge Mobility Monday,Nov. 29. (Submitted photo)

There could be a few thousand electriccars by this time next year with theNissan Leaf and Chevy Volt coming onthe market in December, he said. The Leafwill also be 100 percent electric with arange of up to about 130 miles dependingon driving conditions and habits. TheVolt has an electric engine with small gasgenerator, giving it a range of about 40miles on electricity only, and a few hun-dred miles using the gas generator.

Coulomb has also been named one oftwo companies in a master contract withthe Minnesota Pollution Control Agencyallowing members of the MinnesotaElectric Vehicle Coalition to purchasecharging stations using unified con-tracts, said Axt.

The Coalition includes Minnesota stateagencies, the cities of Minneapolis and St.Paul, Hennepin and Ramsey counties, theMetropolitan Airports Commission, XcelEnergy, American Lung Association andother organizations.

Axt said he expects to have a purchaseorder in place with the city of St. Paul bythe end of the month for up to 10 publicstations installed in municipal parkingramps this winter, and another 10 sta-tions installed on the street this spring.

The other company in the state con-

tract, Cleveland-based Eaton Corp., willsupply private charging stations for thecity’s own electric vehicle fleet, he said.

Axt said the Coulomb stations aresuperior to others for their reportingcapabilities and accountability. TheChargePoint Stations are networkedwirelessly, allowing station owners to setrates, track energy use and emissions sav-ings online. Drivers can also view theirpersonal use at www.mychargepoint.net,and see in real time what stations areavailable. The company has close to 600across the United States.

The machines can be accessed with aprepaid charge pass card from Coulomb,contactless credit card or by phone pay-ment.

Coulomb works with local utilityproviders to allow the stations to be shutdown in case of system overload.Drivers are alerted by text or e-mail mes-sages when their car has finished charg-ing or if power has been interrupted forany reason. Axt said the St. Paul sta-tions would be powered by Xcel’s windenergy program.

Coulomb will offer three levels of sta-tions – a simple 120-volt plug, a dual sta-tion with 120- and 240-volt outlets, and aforthcoming 480-volt station capable ofcharging a vehicle in less than 30 min-utes.

The station at First National is a dualstation, and can accommodate two cars –a converted electric vehicle using the120-volt outlet, and a new electric vehiclecapable of charging at 240 volts. It takesabout eight hours to fully charge on the120-volt, and three to four hours on the240-volt, Axt said.

Axt said the station costs roughly$6,000. Station owners like Cushman &Wakefield, which manages and leasesthe First National Bank Building, set thepricing and time limits. A small portionof the cost goes back to Coulomb for net-work management, and the rest stayswith the station owner to cover electric-ity costs and earn profit.

“It’s not a losing proposition,” saidAxt, who is in talks with area businessesand educational institutions interestedin the technology.

It wasn’t a difficult decision for theFirst National Bank Building. TanyaHemphill, general manager at the proper-ty, said installation of the charging sta-tion is one of a number of green initia-tives at the downtown St. Paul property.

“Being the first parking facility in theTwin Cities to offer [electric vehicle]charging stations only serves to rein-force the First National Bank Building’sposition as a leader in the marketplace,”she said.

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As a pre-arrangement spe-cialist, I help people plan andpre-fund funeral and cremationarrangements. Those whoknow about the service oftenshare stories like this.

“My father-in-law diedrecently. Accepting a suddendeath has its challenges, andmaking all of the decisionsnecessary can be overwhelm-ing. Hearing the funeral direc-tor say that everything hadalready been planned was trulya gift.”

For those who aren’t famil-iar, here are some ways plan-ning can bring peace-of-mindduring a difficult time.

There are many things thatare easier when taken care ofbefore death. Verifying veter-ans’ burial benefits for inter-ment at a national cemeterywith the proper documentssaves time and heartache.Clarifying the details of ceme-tery requirements and rites ofinterment can also preventmany confusing and frustrat-ing hurdles, not to mentionfamily discord.

There are also ways to takefinancial worries out of thepicture. A pre-arrangementspecialist can help by estab-lishing a pre-paid burial trustin the client’s name, payable toany funeral home to be usedupon death, making the trustcompletely portable. For maxi-mum benefit to the client forfuture use, trusts should beirrevocable and the growthshould be retained in the trust.

Many funeral homes willalso offer a guarantee of theservices and items they con-trol when pre-funded, lockingin a known cost. Establishinga pre-paid burial trust forselected services and mer-chandise not only protects theclient’s money and honors

their personal wishes, it alsoprovides details for loved onesto help celebrate the lives ofthose who have passed.

While a number of situa-tions in life can prompt a per-son to begin planning for death,here is one example of a com-mon client.

A woman in her mid-70scalled the funeral home withquestions. She wanted to makesure that her family knewwhat to do when she died. Shewas concerned that her familyknew where she wanted tohave her remains interred –her family plot near her par-ents in her hometown – andwhy. She was worried that herfamily might be distraught,therefore, not consider theimportant aspects of her life.

She truly wanted to makethe process as easy as possiblefor her family, while ensuringcosts were reasonable and not aburden to her family.

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When it comes to gift ideas,it’s hard to find the right fit foreach friend and family member.You want to give somethingthat’s unique, fits the recipient’sstyle and still fulfills a need, butdoesn’t break the bank.

While I can’t knit an iPad, aluggage set or a coffee machine,knitting can create those small,personal, meaningful gifts. Theyare not expensive or flashy andyou can’t check your e-mail onthem, but they show dedicationand an attention to detail.

I try to brainstorm all sortsof clever gift ideas before weeven reach December. Thereare only so many dishcloths aperson wants to receive overthe years, you know.

So last summer, I made amatching set for a sister-in-law’s Christmas gift: a fuzzy,black hat and a skinny, long,scarf in the same yarn. In earlyNovember, I knitted a few cran-berry-red coffee cup sleeves –do they become sweaters if youadd buttons? – for some of mycoffee-addicted relatives.

Inevitably, I hit a rut and runout of ideas. Maybe I should geta tie for Dad, but I probablyshouldn’t knit one. And back tothe ubiquitous dishcloth pat-terns I go.

But Three Rivers Park Districtsent out an e-mail last week with afew nifty, nonknitted gift ideas:

• Gift cards – OK, so maybe agift card to a favorite restau-rant or clothing store is notunique, but I’ve heard thatmore people are trying to givegifts of activities or experi-ences rather than gifts of pos-sessions. With a gift card, peo-ple can buy rounds of golf orgolf lessons, nature and recre-ation program registrations,and downhill ski or snowboardlift tickets and lessons. Giftcards are available at Park

District nature centers and vis-itor centers, Hyland Ski andSnowboard Area inBloomington, and Elm CreekWinter Recreation Area inMaple Grove.

• Forests Forever – This is agood gift for that tree-hugger,going-green, hippie-style rela-tive. (I know I have a few.) I’veheard of having trees plantedin city or regional parks inmemory or in honor of some-one, and Three Rivers gives youthat opportunity, too, startingwith a $25 basic tree planting.Forest Forever honoreesreceive a card and a certificatesuitable for framing. Theirnames also will be placed onthe permanent Forests Foreverlog.

• Adopt a Sprinkler HeadCover – I think this could be funand unique way to honor agolfer in your life. Sprinklerheads (at Baker National GolfCourse in Maple Plain andEagle Lake Golf Center’s EagleCourse in Plymouth) can beengraved with an individualname ($75), family name ($100)or business name ($200).Donors select the sprinklerhead’s location, where it willremain for two years.Donations support the GolfAcademy of Three Rivers ParkDistrict’s youth golf programs.For more information or toadopt a sprinkler-head cover,call 763-694-7670.

For more information onthese gift ideas, call ThreeRivers Park District at 763-559-9000 or visit three-riversparkdistrict.org.

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BY NICK CLARK • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Pat Brekken has himself a new office,with a fresh view of a community he hashelped reinvigorate with its credit unionneeds.

RBCU (Richfield Bloomington CreditUnion) opened its new branch at 9550Lyndale Ave. in Bloomington.

It is the unofficial offspring of a 2005decision to move away from servicingstrictly select employee groups to any-one and everyone living, working, wor-shiping, volunteering or going to schoolin Richfield, Bloomington, Edina, FortSnelling and the Minneapolis/St. PaulAirport.

And it’s one that officially signifiesthe commitment RBCU has made to thecommunities it serves.

“We have a niche, and a focus on thesecommunities,” said Brekken, RBCU’spresident. “As the national economy isgetting eaten up, people are really look-ing for local partners, and that is one ofthe things that we’ve talked about. Wemade the decision to really get involvedin the local communities, and beingcommunity minded is paying a big divi-dends.”

More so, RBCU’s decision to expandtheir abilities paid off equally. When itoriginally opened in 1957, their focuswas teachers, meaning in order to be amember of the credit union, one had tobe employed by the school district.

Eventually, that expanded to all fami-lies with children in high school, butthat still left a large gap in who couldattain membership.

“The students at the senior highschools were eligible, which then madetheir families eligible,” said Brekken.“But for the second grade families, therewas no way for us to go catch them andbring them in as members, so in 2005, webasically parlayed our work with theschool districts that we’ve been doing foryears, and just reached a little bit further.”

That meant finding a way to expand.RBCU has its branch on 77th Street inRichfield, and another office another at4025 West Old Shakopee Road inBloomington.

But a presence in the heart ofBloomington’s business district was stilla desire.

“The low-hanging fruit was overhere in Bloomington, because a lot ofpeople in Bloomington didn’t know weexisted,” Brekken said. “We didn’thave a real convenient location forthem. We did a big market researchstudy as far as where to put branchesup, and 98th and Lyndale is still con-sidered the downtown of Bloomingtonfrom a business perspective, and fortu-nately, that is basically where weended up.”

The 16,000-square-foot location fea-tures two floors, with the main branchon the first floor, and a call center andsome executive offices on the second –one of which is Brekken’s.

The City of Bloomington originallygreen lighted a 40,000-square-foot build-ing, and Brekken said the current build-ing could handle an 18,000-square-footexpansion at some point.

“It’s a beautiful building,” Brekkensaid. “And it gives us a great presence.”

The new RBCU branch at 9550 Lyndale Avenue inBloomington is now open. The office gives RBCUthree area branches. (Submitted photo)

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EDUCATION

District makes newcommunications hire

Edina Public Schools has hired a newcommunications manager. Jerel Nortonwas slated to begin work Dec. 8.

Norton received a bachelor’s degreein public relations and journalism fromBradley University in Peoria, Ill. He

was most recently employed byHartford Life and Annuity InsuranceCompany as a senior marketing com-munications consultant. Prior experi-ence with the company included theposition of senior copywriter-graphicdesigner.

Norton replaces Jolene Goldade, whorecently took the position as HopkinsSchools’ director of communications.

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Kim, who opened the restaurant withbusiness partner Conrad Leifur, is a cer-tified pizzaiola by the InternationalSchool of Pizza, the only school in theUnited States affiliated with the ScuolaItaliana Pizzaiolo in Italy.

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Police reportThe following is a summary of selected

incidents listed on the Edina PoliceDepartment weekly crime report Nov. 22-28.

Nov. 22 – A burglary was reported atAllevia Care, 5780 Lincoln Drive.Unknown persons forcibly entered thebusiness and stole laptops and a TV val-ued at $5,102.

Property damage was reported on the6500 block of Stauder Circle. An unknownperson damaged the victim’s yard light.

Sunglasses valued at $560 werereported stolen from Louis Vuitton, 3625Galleria.

Nov. 23 – A 23-year-old Bloomingtonman was arrested for DWI near theintersection of 66th Street West andThomas Avenue South after the vehiclehe was driving was stopped for a trafficviolation. A 20-year-old Bloomingtonman who was a passenger in the vehiclewas also arrested for DWI after heattempted to take control of the vehiclefollowing the first man’s arrest.

Wheels and tires valued at $5,800were reported stolen of several vehiclesat Key Cadillac, 6825 York Ave. S.

Unknown persons cut through a fence toenter the lot.

A 23-year-old Minneapolis man wasarrested for possession of marijuana onthe 6900 block of York Avenue Southafter the vehicle he as driving wasstopped for an equipment violation.

Nov. 24 – Property damage wasreported at Clear Choice, 7450 FranceAve. S. An unknown person damaged theair conditioning unit.

A credit card was reported stolen onthe 5800 block of Creek Valley Road.

A suspicious person was reported inthe backyard of a home on the 5200block of Evanswood Lane. Officers werenot able to locate anyone.

Nov. 26 – Gifts valued at $260 werereported stolen from a vehicle atSouthdale Center.

A wallet and its contents valued at$154 were reported stolen from awoman’s purse while she shopped atCub Foods, 6775 York Ave. S.

A purse and its contents valued at $25were reported stolen from a vehicle atLA Fitness, 4175 76th St. W.

A 52-year-old Bloomington womanwas arrested for theft at Barnes and

Noble, 3225 Galleria, after an employeeobserved her select, conceal and leavethe store without paying for booksworth $205.

Nov. 27 – A 17-year-old male wasarrested for theft, giving a false name topolice and driving without a licensenear the intersection of Blake Road andEden Prairie Road after officersresponded to the report of a gas drive offat Holiday.

Property damage was reported on the6300 block of Colony Way. An unidenti-fied person damaged a patio window atthe residence.

A suitcase and its contents valued at$1,035 were reported stolen from a vehi-cle on the 4600 block of 77th Street West.

Nov. 28 – A 19-year-old Minneapolisman was arrested for possession of mar-ijuana and drug paraphernalia atSouthdale Center after Southdale secu-rity officers reported someone smokingmarijuana.

Fire reportThe Edina Fire Department respond-

ed to the following incidents Nov. 22-28.Nov. 22 – Firefighters responded to

the report of a fire in an office buildingon the 3400 block of West 66th Street.Nothing was found, but firefightersdetermined the report was made withgood intent.

Paramedic/firefighters assisted at 12Emergency Medical Service calls.

Nov. 23 – Firefighters assisted anapartment manager on the 4100 block of

Parklawn Avenue reset the fire alarmsystem after someone pulled the alarm.

A carbon monoxide alarm malfunc-tion was investigated and found to befrom a low battery in the battery backup.

Construction workers damaged a firesprinkler head on the 5600 block ofLincoln Drive. The system was shutdown and drained.

Firefighters also responded to nineEMS incidents and three false fire alarms.

Nov. 24 – There were 10 EMS respons-es and one vehicle crash withoutinjuries on France Avenue and West69th Street.

Richfield Fire Department requestedEdina Fire assist at a possible fire in anapartment building on the 7700 block ofPenn Avenue. No fire was found.

There was one false fire alarm.Nov. 25 – There were seven EMS inci-

dents.Nov. 26 – A smoldering light fixture on

a pole in a parking lot on the 7100 block ofFrance Avenue was extinguished.

Firefighters responded to 11 EMScalls and one false fire alarm.

Nov. 27 – Firefighters responded to 11EMS calls and one vehicle crash withinjuries at the intersection of VernonAvenue and Tracy Avenue.

One false fire alarm was reported atSouthdale Center.

Nov. 28 – Firefighters checked ahome after a carbon monoxide alarmsounded. A low back-up battery wasfound to be the cause.

There were 13 EMS incidents and onefalse fire alarm.

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BY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Edina Police are investigating thearmed robbery of an Edina conveniencestore on the evening of Dec. 1.

A man entered Edina Market, 71stStreet and Amundson Avenue, about 5:15p.m. and displayed what appeared to be ablack semi-automatic handgun, accord-ing to the Edina Police Department.

The cashier complied with hisdemand for money before he left thestore. There was no one else present inthe store. No injuries were reported.

The suspect is described as a whitemale in his 20s, approximately 5-foot-11weighing 200 pounds. He was wearing ablack hooded sweatshirt under a greenpuffy jacket, jeans and brown boots. Heleft the scene in vehicle described as tansmall, four-door vehicle. The driver-siderear small window was broken out.

The man may have been involved intwo similar incidents Thursday, Nov. 25,and Wednesday, Dec. 1, at a convenience

store and gas station in South St. Paul.Those with information about the

incidents should call Edina Police Det.David Carlson at 952-826-1600 or SouthSt. Paul Police Chief Daniel Vujovich at651-554-3300.

Edina Police are looking for a white male in his20s who robbed Edina Market Wednesdayevening, Dec. 1. The man might also be responsi-ble for similar incidents Nov. 25 and Dec. 1 inSouth St. Paul. (Submitted photo)

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The service will include music, some rit-uals and an opportunity to reflect as well asto acknowledge emotions of loss, pain anddespair while affirming faith, hope and love.

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Edina-born authorspeaks at Eden Prairiebreakfast sessionBY PAUL GROESSEL • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Mothers can do, explain and talkabout a lot when they work together.

Or when they just have breakfasttogether.

After a morning meal at Pax ChristiChurch in Eden Prairie on Wednesday,Dec. 1, a room full of mothers in thegroup Moms ROCK (Raising OurChristian Kids) donated clothing forhospitalized children and learned howchildren’s book author Nancy Carlsonhas used her own parenting experiencesto create some of her many books.

Moms ROCK gathers twice a month,and anyone can attend a meeting (whichincludes a meal and usually a speaker)for $7.

Getting hospitalized children new, com-fortable pajamas to replace the hospitalgarments was part of the Dec. 1 meeting.

Wendy Berezovsky initiated the non-profit Sweet Dreams for Kids after herdaughter was diagnosed with cancerwhen she was just two months old.

Now 5 years old, her daughter ishealthy and cancer-free, butBerezovsky’s group continues takingclothing and donations to reach out tochildren in the hospital.

“After many, many times in the hospi-tal, I just figured I had to do somethinggood,” Berezovsky said.

She said hospital clothes can be a con-stant reminder that a child is sick, soregular, comfortable pajamas can bementally and physically helpful foreveryone involved.

So, she began the program after shewas asked to speak with hospital staffabout the ordeal with her child.

After that, she received her first dona-tion of 35 pajama outfits and her ideagrew from there. To date, Sweet Dreamsfor Kids has brought almost 2,000 pairsof new, donated clothes to hospitals.

And, Berezovsky’s story was just theopening of the meeting.

After her talk, writer and illustratorCarlson talked about how she became achildren’s book author and how she usedher experiences as a mother to craft herpages.

Carlson, an Edina native, attendedThe University of Minnesota Duluth fora year before attending and graduatingfrom the Minneapolis College of Artwith a fine arts degree.

After spending a year traveling and

working on art in Europe, she illustratedfor metro-area magazines and publica-tions, before finding a publisher to beingher illustrating and then writing career.

“I write about my life and about mychildren’s,” Carlson said.

For instance, she went to her sonPatrick’s school conference in fourthgrade, and she thought it was going to bea good conference, Carlson said.

Carlson said the first thing theteacher said to her was, “Your sonknows 101 ways to sit in a chair.”

As she left the conference, the teachersaid that would make a good idea for a book.

And, it did. It became the book “SitStill,” and Carlson even used theteacher’s line as the first sentence.

“Patrick knows 101 ways to sit in achair.”

Other book inspirations also includeher two other children, her distaste forfruitcake and an instance from herchildhood, when she brought home asnake from camp, which later escapedinto the heating system of her family’shome.

Eden Prairie resident Tanya Singh and her three-month-old son Krishtian, hear author NancyCarlson talk about her career as a children’s bookauthor and illustrator and how she has used herexperiences as a mother to create some bookideas. (Submitted Photo)

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After talking with a Minneapolisschool system kindergarten teacher anda principal in the late 1980s, she discov-ered they sometimes had 100 studentscome to the first day of school andthey’re not registered and are unpre-pared, she said.

They told her she should write a bookabout preparing for kindergarten.

That book was “Look OutKindergarten Here I Come,” whichsinger Dolly Parton used as part of herImagination Library program.

At the time, the program gave a bookevery month to every baby born inTennessee until they were 5 years old,Carlson said.

That program has been taken over bythe United Way, and that agency hasreplicated the giveway in many states,Carlson said. That’s just one of therecognitions out of several awards andhonors she’s received.

Carlson has had more than 60 bookspublished, talks in schools and at otherevents nationwide.

More information about the MomsROCK group can be found at their website,paxchristi.com/momsrock.

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BY MIKE HANKS • SUN NEWSPAPERS

A Richfield man with three drivingwhile impaired convictions during thepast 10 years is facing a first-degreeDWI charge after a low-speed pursuitand confrontation with Bloomingtonpolice.

The 38-year-old man was chargedNov. 30 in Hennepin County DistrictCourt with one felony count of drivingwhile impaired. If convicted he faces 3-7 years in prison and a fine of up to$14,000.

The man was arrested following areport of a possible drunken driverNov. 28 at T.G.I. Friday’s inBloomington. The man appeared to beintoxicated and refused recommenda-tions to take a taxi home from therestaurant near Bloomington’s Mall ofAmerica, according to the complaint.

Bloomington Police arrived at therestaurant and determined that theman’s red Chevrolet Blazer was parked

in the lot of a nearby restaurant. Theyobserved the man leave the parkingarea, exit onto Old Shakopee Road anddrive westbound toward Highway 77,according to Bloomington PoliceCommander Mark Stehlik.

The man weaved as he drove west-bound at approximately 11 p.m. Heturned onto the entrance ramp forHighway 77 north and nearly hit alight pole along the shoulder of theroad as he made his way toward thehighway, Stehlik said. Officers fol-lowing the man attempted to make atraffic stop, but the man ignoredthem and headed north on Highway77 at approximately 30 mph, Stehliknoted.

The man exited at Killebrew Driveand drove back to the restaurant park-ing area where the pursuit initiallybegan. In the parking lot the man wasinstructed by police to exit the vehiclewith his hands up. He said he wasgoing to park the vehicle instead and

proceeded to do so. He then exited thevehicle and approached officers, ignor-ing orders to stop and put his hands up,Stehlik explained.

Officers forced the man to theground and eventually handcuffedhim, despite his resistance, Stehliksaid.

The man made threats toward offi-cers before and after his arrest. Whenthe handcuffs were removed for aBreathalyzer test at the Bloomingtonpolice station the man raised his fistsand made another threat toward offi-cers. He was shot twice with a Taserafter disregarding police orders,Stehlik noted. The man never submit-ted to any tests of his level of intoxica-tion.

He was previously convicted fordriving while impaired in October2001, December 2002 and May 2004. Hislicense was canceled at the time of hisarrest and his vehicle was impounded,according to the complaint.

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During the public hearing thatpacked Council Chambers and over-flowed into the lobby at City Hall, about50 residents spoke – some in favor of acreek or street route, some against thetrail altogether and many with ques-tions and concerns.

The endorsed creek-based trail willrun roughly from the northwest cornerof the city near the Highway 169 over-pass at Londonderry Road to the south-east corner at York Park on city-ownedparkland.

Resident Harvey Johnson, represent-ing a group called Save Nine Mile Creek,agreed with Hovland that the project issignificant.

“The regional trail is really, to me, thebiggest impact of any project Edina hasseen that I can remember,” he said, ask-ing for additional study by the city.

The creek-based route is directlyadjacent to 243 properties. In the initiallayout, which is still subject to change,the average distance from these homes

to the trail is 175 feet. Three come with-in 25 feet.

Several homeowners argued that thetrail would negatively affect their priva-cy, property values, as well as the envi-ronment.

Those in support of the creek-basedroute spoke largely to its recreationalopportunities and of its safety versus astreet-based route.

“I believe the creek-side route of theNine Mile Creek Regional Trail will be atremendous asset to the city,” said resi-dent Mary Lilja. “It opens up public landthat has only previously been enjoyed bya few for all of us to enjoy.”

The street option would have beenconstructed on public right-of-way adja-cent to the road at a $17 million cost.

The annual estimated maintenancecost for the entire Nine Mile CreekRegional Trail, including portions inRichfield and Hopkins is $185,000. TheRichfield segment is currently underconstruction and work on the Hopkinssegment will begin this winter.

With endorsement for a creek-basedroute from the Edina City Council,Three Rivers will now take the proposalto the Nine Mile Creek WatershedDistrict, Edina School District and thenThree Rivers Park District Board ofCommissioners for approval.


said Edina Fire Chief Marty Scheerer.A week after the incident, Whipple

said he’s doing “pretty darn good, allthings considered.” He hopes to be backofficiating in a month.

Whipple said the last thing he remem-bers from the Friday evening, Nov. 26,game between Wayzata and St. Paul’sHighland Central is feeling dizzy. It wasthe 54-year-old referee’s third match ofthe day at the Girls’ Cake Eater Classic.

“It was a pretty fast-paced game for aU-14 game. I remember working reallyhard to keep up with the speed of play,”said Whipple, who grew up in Edina andhas been a referee for more than 25years.

Justin Johnson was on duty as anEMT with Blue Line Medical Services,Inc., which provides EMTs for sportingevents. Minnesota Hockey, the statewidegoverning body for amateur and youthhockey, requires EMTs present at alltournaments.

The Edina native and Minneapolisfirefighter said when he saw Whipplecollapse face-first on the ice, his trainingautomatically kicked in.

“I ran onto the ice and turned himover,” said Johnson. “It was obvious hewas in cardiac arrest. There was nopulse.”

He yelled for someone to call 911 andretrieve the rink’s AED. He was joinedon the ice by Dr. Nick Schneeman, aphysician at North Clinic inRobbinsdale, whose daughter plays forHighland Central.

“He’s really lucky. He got immediate CPRand rapid defibrillation,” said Schneeman,who began administering CPR.

Meanwhile, Plymouth resident MaryKay Hobday, a nurse of 20 years, went withhusband Paul to get the AED from the frontcounter. Physical therapist Lisa Leiningerof Plymouth, whose daughter is also on theWayzata team, assisted setting up the AEDas Schneeman and Johnson continued CPR.

“If you know how to do it, you go doit,” said Hobday of the fast response.“And everyone should know how to usean AED. It’s so easy.”

According to the American HeartAssociation, a person’s chance of sur-viving cardiac arrest is reduced 7 to 10percent with every minute that passeswithout CPR and defibrillation. CPR candouble or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s

chance of survival, but the shock froman AED is what restores heart rhythm.

When an Edina Fire ambulancearrived four minutes after the 7:01 p.m.emergency call, Whipple was alreadyspeaking.

“By the time our paramedics gotthere he was conscious, had some chestpain, but he was doing very, very well,”said Scheerer.

Whipple was transported to ParkNicollet Methodist Hospital in St. LouisPark. He was released Monday, Nov. 29.

“I’m very impressed with the train-ing people have received in how torespond to an event like this,” he said,thanking the first responders, arena andhospital staff. “They all knew exactlywhat needed to be done.”

Scheerer said the incident demon-strates the importance of early CPR anddefibrillation. He said nearly all city ofEdina buildings, including BraemarArena, are equipped with an AED. Mostof have been donated to the city.

“It’s very, very important to do earlyelectricity combined with CPR, and thisis a great example of how it’s all sup-posed to work,” said Scheerer.

Scheerer said the Edina FireDepartment plans to recognize thoseinvolved in the rescue at an upcomingEdina City Council meeting.

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Boomers are happy where they liveand like what their communities offer,enjoy being near friends and family, andappreciate access to shopping, socialopportunities and healthcare, accordingto a poll from AARP.

Just like previous generations, theyplan to stay in their homes and commu-nities. More than eight in 10 Boomersand effectively nine in 10 people 65+report they want to stay in their currenthomes for as long as possible, accordingto the poll released in conjunction withthe unveiling of two national contest-winning room makeovers. Themakeovers showcase how two of ahome’s key rooms can be updated notonly to be fresher and more appealingbut also to be easier to use.

Most Boomers already have a fewbasic elements in their homes that can

help the homes age gracefully with theiroccupants, the poll reports. Eight in tenBoomers and almost nine in tenAmericans over 65 have homes with twoof the key elements of comfortable liv-ing at any age or ability. Eighty-two per-cent have a full bath on the main level oftheir home and 81% have a bedroom ora room on the main floor that couldbecome a bedroom if they were injuredor wanted to downsize from multi-floorliving.

“Far too often a person has to break aleg or contract a serious illness to dis-cover that the home they love couldrestrict their comfortable lifestyle,”said Elinor Ginzler, AARP Senior VicePresident for Livable Communities. “Afew tweaks to key rooms and entranceswhen boomers and empty nesters arealready remodeling can make a stan-

dard home more user-friendly for any-one at any age or ability.”

To prove that point, AARP launchedits “Recession Remodel” roommakeover contest last year intending toshow that even in a recession, bath-rooms and kitchens can be updated notonly to be more attractive but also tomake the home more comfortable andefficient now and in the future. Thefinal makeovers of the winning rooms— a farm house kitchen outsideCharlotte, North Carolina and aSnohomish, Washington bath – arebeing revealed today with before andafter photos and videos atwww.aarp.org/remodel. Bothmakeovers employed universal design,a design approach that assures a roomor home is easily used by anyone of anyage or ability.

The MakeoversNot too long ago, North Carolina

winner Jamie Hammill’s mom Judymoved back to the family farmhouse inRichfield, NC about an hour outside ofCharlotte. But the pleasant old-fash-ioned farmhouse kitchen was outdatedand hard to use. AARP’s total makeoverof the winner’s kitchen unveiled todayexpanded and brightened the room,added an open floor plan, extensive cab-inet and counter space, multi-level workand eating space, and easy to reachappliances. Now the beautiful newkitchen is as comfortable and efficientas it is pretty.h t t p : / / w w w. a a r p . o r g / h o m e -garden/home-improvement/info-11-2010/kitchen_for_mom_to_come_home_

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Unless you’re among a select groupof people, sitting down and creating abudget does not sound like much holi-day fun. Senior citizens and BabyBoomers love to be able to do somethingspecial for their children and grandchil-dren during the holidays.

Nevertheless, in tough economictimes, the Better Business Bureau ofMinnesota and North Dakota (BBB)advises that taking the time to map outyour spending in November will helpease the strain of a holiday financialhangover in January.

According to a survey by ConsumerReports, shoppers planned on spendingabout $699 over the holidays last year,but, in a follow-up survey, admitted toactually spending closer to an averageof $811 – 16 percent more than planned.Creating a budget, and being disciplined

enough to follow it, is one of the bestways to avoid overspending during theholidays.

“While it isn’t the most festive way tospend an evening, sit yourself downwith a calculator and crunch the num-bers, because challenging economictimes mean that few people can afford tospend with abandon,” said DanaBadgerow, president and CEO of theBBB. “Building a budget and sticking toit over the holidays is the best way to getyour new year off to a good start.”

Step One: Consider your Income.The first step is to measure how

much money is coming in. Add up yourmonthly salary along with yourspouse’s and any child support pay-ments, dividends or interest paymentsand other sources of income. Especiallyfor a senior citizen on fixed income, this

step is vital.Step Two: Add up regular monthly

expenses.Adding up expenses is usually hard-

er than determining your incomebecause there are so many more factorsto consider. Start with your rent ormortgage, utilities and credit card pay-ments. Also factor in other expenses forgas and car maintenance, healthcareand groceries. A full list of monthlyexpenses to consider is available atbbb.org.

Step Three: Estimate Extra HolidayExpenses

A lot of little purchases have a way ofadding up over the holidays and it’simportant to consider all of the expens-es of the season including:

- Gifts - Make an itemized list ofeveryone you want to buy presents for

and estimate how much you’re willingto spend for each. This includes pres-ents for family, friends and coworkers.Also consider the cost for holiday cardsand postage.

- Entertaining - Entertaining is bigover the holidays. Think about whoyou’ll be having over and also budget forany food or beverages you might need tobring to someone else’s party. Also con-sider the costs for eating out and goingto the movies—both popular expensesover the holidays.

- Decorations - Take stock of whatyou already own and then consider anyadditional spending you might need tomake for a tree, lights, ornaments,wrapping paper, etc.

- Travel - If you’re heading out of

Five steps to create and keep a holiday budget

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town for the holidays, consider the costof travel including any car maintenanceor pet boarding if applicable.

- Charitable Donations - The holidaysare a time of giving, so budget in howmuch you plan on donating to a worthycause. You can learn more about being asavvy donor from the BBB Wise GivingAlliance at bbb.org/charity.

Step Four: Revisit, evaluate andrevise your budget along the way.

Once you’ve added up your incomeand your expenses, it’s time to compare.If more is going out than coming in, it’stime to go back over your budget andpare down expenses. Consider givingfewer gifts or less expensive ways ofentertaining. Last year’s decorations

are also probably just fine.Once you’ve balanced your budget,

revisit it frequently over the holidays tomake sure you’re sticking to it. Youmight find that you over estimated insome categories and underestimated inothers.

Step Five: Reward yourself. Workinto your budget a small reward thatyou can earn if you meet your goals. Ifyou don’t meet your goals, you can guesswhere that money is going instead:Paying off your credit card bill inJanuary.

More advice on saving money overthe holidays is available online atbbb.org/us/consumer-tips-holiday.

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Heritage of Edina is proud of it’s almost 50year history of taking care of the Elderly. Notonly is there an unmatched blend of historicelegance in all of the antique (very userfriendly) furnishings but the exceptional staffthat has stayed with Heritage of Edina formany years and represents many differentbackgrounds. Just as the Residents make thistheir home, so have the staff found a home fortheir chosen career. Eighty-six employees haveworked here for over 5 years for a combinedtotal of 800 years of experience. A young manthat has worked at Heritage of Edina for 20years has said that with all of his family inanother country, he loves coming to workbecause all of the Residents are like family andmakes him feel at home. He also enjoysworking with his co-workers who make himfeel the same way.

One thing that really stands out at Heritageof Edina is that every department has a specificuniform that they wear to insureprofessionalism, neatness and cleanliness. Thisis also a safety factor for the Residents, so thateven if they cannot read the name tag, theyknow that particular person is a staff memberand what department they represent. One

example is that all nurses are in white, which issomething the elderly can relate to and havelearned to trust.

Some of the employees drive 80 to 100miles every day round trip to work, and havebeen doing it for 20 to 30 years. Thededication they have to keep the buildings ingood condition and the business officerunning smoothly is so that the Residents havea wonderful place to live. The nurses who havebeen here for 15 to 25 years love caring for theResidents and making sure they are all okay.

In every department we have directors thathave worked here for over 10 years, so theyknow and understand the Heritage of EdinaCreed that was written by Wayne Field,Founder, and the philosophy of “Reverence forLife”.

We have received so many letters of“Thanks” from families throughout thesemany years, complimenting the staff on thegood care their loved one was given duringthe time they spent with us. This is what keepsus all working harder to make the lives of ourResidents as happy as possible when they arehere.

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to.htmlOn weekends, Washington state con-

test winner Mary Waggoner cares forher 84 and 83 year-old parents. But hercramped bathroom didn’t fit her moth-er’s wheel chair and the traditionalshower/tub combination posed a safetyhazard for her father. The award win-ning renovation by AARP revealedtoday removed these barriers and intro-duced soft colors, whimsical inlaid tileartwork, a walk-in shower, a sink count-er that’s comfortable either seated orstanding, a heated non-slip floor, glarefree lighting, and enough automation todelight a child and serve an adult of anyage or ability.h t t p : / / w w w. a a r p . o r g / h o m e -garden/home-improvement/info-11-2010/accessible_bath_enables_week-end_visits_with_mom_and_dad.html

The Designers and BuildersAARP renovated the winning

kitchen and bath with generous volun-teer help from local designers and con-tractors and the assistance of buildingand appliance suppliers and manufac-turers and local chapters of TheAmerican Society of Interior Designersand the National Association ofHomebuilders’ Remodelers Council inboth locations.

“We could never have taken on theseprojects without the local teams out-standing work and the generous supportfrom all the companies involved,” saidGinzler. “These makeovers demonstratewhat homeowners can do when theyfinally get around to remodeling. With alittle extra thought and design help,their new room can not only be morecomfortable and reflect their style, itcan make them ready for whatever sur-prises life may bring.”

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Cahill Grandview Tire and Auto,5415 70th St. W., in Edina, was recentlynamed an Approved Auto Repair facili-ty by AAA. To qualify for the designa-tion, a repair facility must meet AAA’sstrict criteria for technician certifica-tion and customer satisfaction. Cahill

Grandview Tire & Auto is open 7 a.m.to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Info: 952-944-1119.

Donald James, a 20-year real estateprofessional, recently joined WeichertRealtors Advantage in Edina. James

is a member of the Minneapolis AreaAssociation of Realtors and an Edinaresident. His community involvementincludes the Mt. Olivet LutheranChurch Board of Directors, theArthritis Foundation and the NorthernLakes Foundation.

Edina resident Jordan Kruger, a sen-ior at Saint Thomas Academy, was recent-ly promoted from cadet captain to cadetlieutenant colonel. Kruger is also captainof the Saint Thomas Academy basketballteam and was captain of the Edina/EdenPrairie Police Explorer Post No. 925.

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Friday, December 24 4:00 p.m. Family Friendly Candlelight Service 11:00 p.m. Candlelight Service Richfield United Methodist Church 5835 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis 612-861-6086, www.richfieldumc.org

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the enterprises,” said Parks andRecreation Director John Keprios.

Enterprise funds, which differ fromtypical governmental funds, aredesigned for self-sustaining operations.User fees cover staff and capital costs,rather than property tax levies.

Despite profiting from admission feeseach year, the water park, one of thecity’s most popular park enterprisefacilities, has not been allowed to spendits more than $1 million in the bank on anew attraction. Instead, the money wasneeded to back up debt at some ofEdina’s other enterprise facilities thatdon’t operate in the black.

“There needs to be sufficient reserves[to finance debt in enterprises], but itdoesn’t have to be necessarily in thefund for that debt,” said FinanceDirector John Wallin.

Of the city’s seven enterprise funds,four are running deficits. The BraemarArena and municipal golf courses don’thave adequate cash balances of theirown, so the Edina Aquatic Center haspitched in.

The special accounts not only affect

one another. Some argue they also play apart in residential and commercial taxbills, as subsidies for the strugglingfacilities mean less money in the city’sgeneral fund coffers.

‘Like a business’This September, the Edina City

Council began discussing its enterprisefacilities as part of the annual budget-ing process

The budgets for the Edina AquaticCenter, Braemar Arena, Edina ArtCenter, Edinborough and CentennialLakes Parks, golf courses, liquor storesand utilities are separate from the gen-eral fund used to cover basic city opera-tions like public safety and administra-tion.

“We operate them like a businesswith assets and liabilities,” said Wallin.

While business-like, Wallin said themission for city enterprise funds is notnecessarily to maximize profits. Thefacilities, often recreational, provideservices to the community that mightnot be available from the private sector.

“Some always make money, some sel-dom do,” said Wallin.

The structure of the funds is what’simportant, he said. By comparing costswith revenue on an accrual basis, theoperations have a high level of trans-

parency that allows management tomake better decisions.

Many other cities also use enterprisefunds. The city of Eden Prairie hasenterprise funds for its liquor stores andutility and storm drainage system.Bloomington has one combined enter-prise fund for several parks includinggolf courses, ice arena, arts center andaquatics facilities. It also runs in thered.

‘Numbers weren’t public’Edina has managed its enterprise

facilities as such since they opened,some decades ago. But CityCouncilmember Joni Bennett said resi-dents might not be aware of the distinc-tion from other city operations.

For the first time this year, the enter-prise funds are being included in thecity’s annual budgeting process, alongwith seven other governmental funds. Inprior years, they were left out of thebudget document that focused only thegeneral fund.

“For the first time in a long timewe’re doing things differently as a city,”said Bennett, who has been vocal inmaking the enterprises a part of theannual discussion. “These budgets prob-

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Edinans’ Christmasplay shows downtown

Phil Olson’s “A Don’t Hug MeChristmas Carol” is back for its fourthseason in the Twin Cities.

Olson, who graduated from EdinaEast High School in 1975, now lives inLos Angeles where he writes plays andscreenplays. “A Don’t Hug MeChristmas Carol” is a Minnesota spoofof Charles Dickens’ classic “AChristmas Carol,” and the sequel to theaward-winning musical “Don’t HugMe.”

The show runs through Sunday, Jan.2, at Hennepin Stages, 824 HennepinAve., Minneapolis. Show times are 8 p.m.Thursdays and Fridays, 5 p.m. and 8:30p.m. Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays, aswell as two shows 5 and 8:30 p.m. Friday,Dec. 31, New Years Eve.

Tickets are $23 for Thursday andSunday shows and $26 for Friday andSaturday shows, and are available at theState Theatre box office, 805 HennepinAve., or through TicketMaster.

Info: adonthugmechristmascarol.com.

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Samantha Eckerson,daughter of Randy andNancy Eckerson ofRochester, MN, and EvanHedwall, son of Ken andSherry Hedwall of Edina,were married on July 18that the Plummer House ofthe Arts in Rochester, MN.

Sammie has a graduatedegree from MSU/Mankatoand is currently substituteteaching. Evan graduatedcum laude from MSU/Mankato with a degree inInternational Business and

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ably have not been presented for publicreview and discussion since they werecreated.”

She said it is an important steptoward transparency in city govern-ment. While the general fund is thecity’s single largest at $28.7 million inexpenses proposed for 2011, it accountsfor only about one-third of the city’s

total $91.5 million in expenditures. Theseven enterprise funds combine for $36.1million.

Bennett credits the League of WomenVoters-Edina for the inclusion of thefunds in the budget document this year.

League President Suzanne Kerwinsaid members of the nonpartisan organ-ization began looking for informationon the enterprise funds while research-ing its most recent local study. The 50-

plus-page report, “Private Access to andUse of Public Facilities in Edina,” pub-lished February 2010 is available atwww.lwvedina.org.

Kerwin said when the League adopt-ed the study topic in 2008, there wereproposals for a private coffee shop, fieldhouse and garden at city parks. Itprompted the group to look at policiessurrounding the public property.

“[The numbers] weren’t public. They

weren’t readily available,” said Kerwin.“You’d have to ask for them.”

She said city staff was responsive torequests for information. As part of theLeague’s position adopted at the conclu-sion of the study, it recommended thecity include the enterprise funds in theannual budget document.

“Many residents don’t realize the golf

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Sunday Worship10:30 a.m.

Sunday School10:55 a.m.

www.stmarksuccmn.org8630 Xerxes Ave. So.

Bloomington, MN

All are welcome.Make us your home.

St. Alban’sEPISCOPAL CHURCH

6716 Gleason RoadEdina, MN 55439(952) 941-3065

www.stalbansedina.orgCome Grow With Us In Christ

Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00 a.m.Wednesday: 6:00 p.m.

Richfield United Richfield United Richfield United Richfield United

Methodist ChurchMethodist ChurchMethodist ChurchMethodist Church 5835 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls

612-861-6086

9:00 Sanctuary Worship9:00 Sanctuary Worship9:00 Sanctuary Worship9:00 Sanctuary Worship

10:30 Living Waters10:30 Living Waters10:30 Living Waters10:30 Living Waters Progressive Christian Worship

Giờ thờ phượng của người việt vào

lúc 11:15 sáng mỗi chúa nhật.

Pastors: Elizabeth Macaulay,

Max Richter, Phillip Nguyen

www.richfieldumc.orgwww.richfieldumc.orgwww.richfieldumc.orgwww.richfieldumc.org

Mount OlivetLutheran Church

50th Street betweenJames & Knox Ave. So.,

Minneapolis612-926-7651 • www.mtolivet.org

Sunday Mornings9:00, 10:00, 11:00 am

and 12 noonSunday Church School

9:00, 10:00 & 11:00 am

Holy Communion8:30 am & 12:45 pm

Paul M. Youngdahl, D.D.Senior Pastor

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8:45 a.m. Traditional Service 10:00 a.m. Contemporary Service with Sunday School Saturdays, 5:00 p.m. Chapel Service 76th St. at Newton Ave. Richfield, MN 612·866·8449

woodlakechurch.org

www.good.org

We Are A Reconciling CongregationEvents - Calendar - Sermons

Worship & Education – 9:00 & 10:30 amNursery Provided

5730 Grove St., Edina • 952-929-0049(one block west of Tracy)

Opening Hearts and Minds in a Divided World

Sunday Worship8:30 & 11:00 am

Education For All ages9:45 am

Nursery ProvidedPastors: Don Eslinger,

Otis P. Boropwww.nhylandsumc.org

NormandaleHylands United

Methodist Church9920 Normandale Blvd. S.

Bloomington • 952-835-7585

HOUSE OF PRAYER LUTHERAN CHURCHSunday Morning Schedule

Sunday Worship 9:40 AMSunday School & Adult Education 10:40 AM

6th-12th Grade Sunday Music 10:40-11:30 AMWednesday Evening

Simple Suppers 5:30-6:15 PMConfirmation, God Squad & Music School 6:30 PM

Adult Bible Study 6:30 PMSunday, December 12 - Festival of Carols

3:25PM Pre-Service Music / 4:00PM Festival of Carolswww.house-of-prayer.com

7625 Chicago Ave. S. • Richfield, MN • 612-866-8471UU


T H E N E W T R A D I T I O N

Cremation Society of Minnesota

Cremation Society of Minnesota

CremationSocietyofMN.comThe Cremation Society Of Minnesota also services Wisconsin

We are Minnesota’s largest provider of cremation services. Owned and operated by the Waterston family.

Minneapolis Chapel4343 Nicollet Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55409(612) 825-2435

Edina Chapel7110 France Avenue South

Edina, MN 55435(952) 924-4100

Duluth Chapel4100 Grand Avenue

Duluth, MN 5807(218) 624-5200

Brooklyn Park Chapel7835 Brooklyn BoulevardBrooklyn Park, MN 55445

(763) 560-3100

Please mail form to the nearest chapel

What is the CremationSociety of Minnesota?

Questions & Answers AboutCremation Society of Minnesota

Cremation Society of MinnesotaREGISTRATION FORM

INFORMATION REQUIRED ON THE DEATH CERTIFICATE

Name _____________________________________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________________________

_________________________________Telephone ( ) ____________________

Date of Birth___________Place of Birth __________________________________________

Sex ❏ M ❏ F Race__________________ Hispanic ❏ Yes ❏ No

Social Security #____________________________Education (Grade 1-12/College 1-4 or 5+)

Usual Occupation ______________________ Business or Industry ____________________

Father’s Name_____________________ Mother’s Name ____________________________

Marital Status ❏ Married ❏ Never Married ❏ Widowed ❏ Divorced

Husband/Wife Name (If Wife - Maiden Name_______________________________________

Are you a veteran? ❏ Yes ❏ No If Yes, enclose a copy of your discharge paper.

I, the undersigned, authorize and request the Cremation Society of Minnesota or its assignsto cremate the remains of _____________________________________________________,made: _____________________________________________________________________I will indemnify and hold harmless the Cremation Society of Minnesota and the crematoryfrom any claims to the contrary including all liability and claims related to the shipment andstorage of the cremated remains.

Signature __________________________________________________Witness Signature ___________________________________Date ____________________Address ___________________________________________________________________Phone ( ) _______________________

Name ________________________________ Relationship _________________________Address ___________________________________________________________________

Phone ( ) _______________________

❏ I wish to preregister with the CremationSociety of Minnesota Registration Fee: _____________

❏ I wish to prepay for my Simple Cremation and to havethe money placed in a bank trust

❏ I wish to prepay for my Simple Cremation and havethe money placed in an Insurance Policy

❏ I wish to register at this time but not prepayTotal Paid _____________

The Cremation Society of Minnesota is Minnesota’slargest provider of cremation services.

Society members come from all social, religious, andeconomic backgrounds, finding unity in their mutualattraction of the simplicity of the cremation rite. Theychoose to dispense with costly and unnecessary pompassociated with conventional funerals, and committhemselves and their families to this dignified disposi-tion at the time of death.

Our membership plan allows families to make allarrangements in advance, thereby relieving survivorsof the need to make urgent decisions while in the stateof grief. Preplanning provides families with completepeace of mind, both emotionally andfinancially.

At the time of death, our coun-selors are available to assistyour survivors in arranging formemorial services, obtainingcertified copies ofthe death certificate,cemetery services,grave makers andmonuments, obituar-ies for the newspaperand paperwork forSocial Security andVeterans’ benefits.

Q. How does the Cremation Society of Minnesota Work?A. The Cremation Society is notified immediately at thetime of death. Then the member’s body is transported tothe Society’s crematory where it is held until proper med-ical authorization is secured. The cremation permit is thencompleted, and the body is cremated.

Q. Does the body have to be embalmed?A. No. With the Cremation Society of Minnesota’s modernfacilities the body does not have to be embalmed.

Q. What happens to the ashes after cremation?A. Your cremated remains (ashes) will be handled accord-ing to your written instructions. They may be picked up byyour survivors, or will be delivered or mailed for a fee.

Q. At the time of death, what is the cost for the cremation service?A. The cost of the basic cremation service which includesremoval of the body from the place of death, cremation, fil-ing of the necessary papers and cardboard container suit-able for burial is presently $1395.00 for members. This ispayable at the time services are rendered. The charge tonon-members, whom we also service, is more.

Q. How do I join the Cremation Society of Minnesota?A. Fill out the registration form and mail it to our office witha one time registration fee of $15.00 per person. This feedefrays the cost of setting up and maintaining your records.It is not refundable nor an offset to the final service costs.We will register you and send you wallet-sized membershipcards and certificate of registration. Members may call orwrite us regarding any related questions.

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course or aquatic center are not support-ed with tax dollars. They’re supportedwith fees,” she said. “It’s good to get thisout in front and have residents under-stand how their facilities are funded.”

Others have noted the absence of thefunds from the budget went againstMinnesota state statute, which directscity managers to prepare an annualbudget containing “all the funds of thecity, except the funds made up of pro-ceeds of bond issues, utility funds, andspecial assessment funds.”

But Mayor Jim Hovland said thatdoesn’t mean the public has been keptout of the loop. Each year the enterprisefunds are fully reported in the city’saudited financial statements. Every fewyears, managers of the facilities presentbusiness plans to the City Council.Hovland said the method provided ade-quate and valuable information, and heexpects it to continue, but inclusion inthe budget gives greater context.

“I think this helps people have infor-mation more readily available andincrease the transparency of the wholeoperation and that’s a good thing,” saidHovland.

‘It’s a tough call’Bennett said it has been difficult to

make decisions as a City Council mem-ber without knowing the whole budgetpicture. She said she’s been pleased withinformation presented at budget worksessions this fall providing far greaterdetail on the enterprises than anythingshe’s seen before.

The four enterprises currently oper-ating at a loss – funds for BraemarArena, Edina Art Center, Edinboroughand Centennial Lakes Parks, and thegolf courses – are subsidized primarilyby transfers from the liquor fund andconstruction fund, which finances capi-tal improvements and equipmentreplacement.

In 2009, transfers into the strugglingenterprises ranged from just over$100,000 to $250,000 each.

At a meeting in April, the Councilwas also asked to approve the transfer ofroughly $300,000 in additional excess taxincrement collections from 2009 to theBraemar Arena, Edina Art Center andgolf enterprise funds. Bennett requestedmore information on the enterprisefunds, noting that if the money wereinstead transferred to the general fundbalance, the city could lower its proper-ty tax collections.

“Is there money within all of thefunds that can be shifted to save us fromhaving to raise the levy?” Bennett said.

“Without out knowing what’s operatingat a loss and what’s not operating at loss,it’s a tough call.”

She said it’s important for the city tobegin having discussions about the con-tinued viability of some of the enter-prises, and their funding sources.

The liquor fund, which nets about $1million in profits a year from the threemunicipal liquor stores, is slated totransfer a combined $340,000 to the golfcourses, arena and art center in the pro-posed 2011 budget. It will also transferan estimated $765,100 to the general fundand $150,000 to the construction fund.

In addition, the five-year capitalimprovement plan, adopted by the EdinaCity Council in November, includes a$300,000 remodel of the Southdale storein 2011.

But Bennett noted numbers show thatin 2010, the 50th Street store was project-ed to be negative $15,000 in operatingincome, which could mean the liquorfund will be an unreliable source forsubsidies in years to come.

Edinborough Park and CentennialLakes Park have historically been sup-ported by a trust fund in addition totransfers. The trust that once held closeto $10 million cannot sustain currentlosses indefinitely, according to Wallin.

Council members asked staff to sepa-rate the numbers for the playgroundstructure at Edinborough and its pooland fitness area for a better analysis ofits operations.

“To be losing $300,000 [atEdinborough] and not doing anythingabout it – shame on us,” said Hovland.

In 2011, Edinborough was expected tospend $95,000 for a new concession standand admission counter. For enterprisefunds, expenses are also investments.The hope is that the updates draw newvisitors and revenue.

Other enterprise facilities are in needof repairs and updates. Braemar GolfCourse’s new General Manager ToddAnderson reported this fall that theBraemar Golf Dome was in dire need ofreplacement.

“I’m just afraid it literally may blowaway,” he said.

The capital improvement plan has$460,000 for a new dome tentativelyscheduled in 2012. Golfers have also longwanted to see an upgraded drivingrange. Council members said they wantto work on a long-range plan to maintainprofitability at the courses.

The golf course enterprise includesthe 27-hole Braemar Golf Course, 9-holeExecutive Course, driving range,Braemar Golf Dome and Fred RichardsExecutive Course. They were largelyself-supported until 2008, when theybegan to receive transfers from theliquor fund. The golf courses received$170,000 in 2009 to help with cash flow

problems due to bond payments for thetwo executive courses. Without thatdebt, the enterprise would be profitable,Wallin said.

“Their debt service, particularly fromprojects completed in the late 80s andearly 90s, came to be $650,000 a year, andthat was more than they were making,”said Wallin.

There are bright spots in the enter-prise funds. With that debt now drop-ping off – only three annual payments of$310,000 remain – the courses couldbegin to break even. That shift will alsobenefit the Edina Aquatic Center.

The $1.3 million FlowRider againappears in the city’s capital improve-ment plan. Keprios said barring unfore-seen circumstances, construction of theFlowRider will begin following the 2011summer season. It would be ready foruse summer 2012.

“It’s going to be a wonderful newamenity, and only the second of its kindin Minnesota,” said Keprios.

‘Need taxpayer’s help’Bennett said she doesn’t believe resi-

dents expect all Edina park facilities tomake money, but said there should be adiscussion about community priorities.

“We need to be sure the public dollarswe’re spending really have clear publicbenefit,” she said. “We need taxpayer’shelp in determining whether or notthat’s the case.”

She said not all enterprise facilitiesare created equal. For instance, resi-dents have little access to Edinboroughwithout paying a fee, but can enjoyCentennial Lakes Park for free, she said.

Throughout the budget discussions,Council members said they wanted tolook more closely at enterprise fundsonce new City Manager Scott Neal tookthe helm. There was also discussion of autility franchise fee on streetlights tohelp subsidize enterprises. The new rev-enue stream could come up for discus-sion in the New Year, said Wallin.

Neal, who started work in Edina inearly November, said it’s a good idea forCity Council members to be knowledge-able about the city’s entire financial pic-ture.

“The idea that a council would spendtime looking at enterprise funds is agood thing,” he said.

He said he didn’t anticipate changesin the way enterprises are structured.But this December he will bring arequest to the City Council to complete acommunity survey that would be used tokick-off the budgeting process next year.If approved, he said the survey gaugingcommunity priorities would be conduct-ed in the first quarter of 2011.

The final budget and levy for 2011 isslated for adoption at the City Council’sTuesday, Dec. 21, meeting.

EnterpriseFROM PAGE 25

Certificate of Assumed Name(Official Publication)

MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATECERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333The filing of an assumed name does not provide a

user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is re-quired for consumer protection in order to enable con-sumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.

State the exact assumed name under which the busi-ness is or will be conducted:Ciardelli Tile and Construction

State the address of the principal place of business.4417 W 70th Str, Edina, MN, 55435

List the name and complete street address of all per-sons conducting business under the above AssumedName.Ted Ciardelli 4417 W 70th Str, Edina, MN, 55435

I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate andI further certify that I understand that by signing this cer-tificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forthin Minnesota Statutes Section 609.48 as if I had signedthis certificate under oath.

FILED: Nov 10, 2010/s/ Ted Ciardelli, Owner

(Dec 2 & 9, 2010) D1- Ciardelli Tile and Construction

City of Edina(Official Publication)

CITY OF EDINA4801 WEST 50TH STREET

EDINA, MN 55424Notice of Public Hearings

THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL will meet at the EdinaCity Hall Council Chambers, 4801 West 50th Street, onTuesday, December 21, 2010, at 7:00 P.M., and will at saidtime and place consider the following:

Final Development Plan. Centennial Lakes Plaza, 7401France Avenue, South Edina Development 2nd Addition.Generally located south of Parklawn Avenue and east ofFrance Avenue. Tear down 35,331 square feet of retailspace and build a new 36,346 square foot Whole Foodsgrocery store.

Final Development Plan and Final Rezoning. YMCA,7355 York Avenue South, Yorktown. Generally locatedeast of York Avenue. A Rezoning from R-1, SingleDwelling Unit District to POD-1, Planned Office District tobuild a 15,300 square foot addition to the existing YMCAbuilding.

All recommendations and objections will be heard at saidmeeting.

BY ORDER OF THE EDINA PLANNING COMMISSION

Debra Mangen, City Clerk(Dec 9, 2010) D1 Dec 21 CC Hearing

Public Notice of Auction(Official Publication)Public Storage, Inc.

PS Orangeco. Inc and/or Shurgard TRS, Inc will conduct sales(s) at Public Storage

(formerly Shurgard) located atEdina #08309

4425 West 77th St, Edina, MN 55435Notice of Sale and Disposal of Property

Notice is hereby given that the personal property listedbelow will be sold at public auction held on December 29,2010, at 4425 West 77th St, Edina, MN 55435 at 3:00 pm.The description of the goods and name of the person(s)whose personal property is to be sold is as follows:

1042 - Hegna, Karen: Boxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture;Tools1137 - Hobson, David: Boxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture;Toys2201 - Penn, Jan: Boxes / Bags/Totes, Furniture, Bed-ding,/ clothing2250 - Hobson, David: Bedding / Clothing

(Dec 9, 16, 2010) D1-Edina 08309

LEGAL NOTICES

CALENDARHave an item for the Calendar? Mail it to Sun-Current Calendar,

33 Second St. N.E., Osseo, MN 55369, fax it to 763-424-7388 or e-mail it to [email protected]. You can also visit www.minnlocal.com

to post your listing to our new comprehensive online community Calendar.The newspaper will not accept items for the Calendar over the phone.

THURSDAY, DEC. 9 , 2010 • SUN-CURRENT REGION • VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW.MINNLOCAL.COM • © 2010 SUN NEWSPAPERS • PAGE 28

10F R I D A Y

EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY – DEC. 10 THROUGH DEC. 16

BRAVA! ‘Christmas Is...’ConcertWhere: Colonial Church,6200 Colonial Way, EdinaWhen: 7:30 p.m.Price: $10 adults, $8 sen-iors and students (ages 12and under free)Info: 952-983-6256

11S A T U R D A Y

Minnesota SymphonicWinds Holiday ConcertWhere: Edina HighSchool’s Leo J. FickAuditorium, 6754 ValleyView Road, EdinaWhen: 3 p.m.Price: $6 (ages 12 andunder free)Info: www.mswinds.org

Tempo Rosa BrassQuintet PerformanceWhere: Macy’s Court atSouthdale Center, 10Southdale Center, EdinaWhen: 4 p.m. and 6:30p.m.Price: FreeInfo: www.southdale.com

12S U N D A Y

Holiday Pops SkatingExhibition and VEAP BenefitWhere: Braemar Ice Arena,7501 Ikola Way, EdinaWhen: 3:30-5 p.m.Price: $5 donation toVEAP, food items alsoencouragedInfo: www.braemarfsc.org

Edina Chorale HolidayConcert Where: Sanctuary at St.Patrick’s Catholic Church,6820 St. Patrick’s Lane,EdinaWhen: 3:30 p.m. Price: $15 adults, $5 stu-dents grades K-12Info: www.edinachorale.org

13M O N D A Y

Holy Nativity SchoolPerformanceWhere: Macy’s Court atSouthdale Center, 10Southdale Center, EdinaWhen: 1 p.m.Price: FreeInfo: www.southdale.com

Edina School BoardMeetingWhere: Edina CommunityCenter Room 349, 5701Normandale Road, EdinaWhen: 7 p.m.Info:www.edina.k12.mn.us

14T U E S D A Y

Edina Chamber SingersPerformanceWhere: The Galleria, 69thStreet and France Avenue,EdinaWhen: 6-7 p.m. (also 6-7p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16)Price: FreeInfo: www.galleriaedina.com

Job Search ProgramWhere: ChristPresbyterian Church,Room 107, 6901Normandale Road, EdinaWhen: 6:30-8:30 p.m.Price: Free, $3 suggesteddonationInfo: 952-826-7011 orwww.mjsw.org

15W E D N E S D A Y

Edina Chamber ofCommerce GeneralMembership MeetingWhere: InterlachenCountry Club, 6200Interlachen Blvd., EdinaWhen: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Price: $25 members, $35non-membersInfo: 952-806-9060 (RSVPby Dec. 13)

Field School Orchestraand Choirs PerformanceWhere: Big Bowl Courtyardat the Galleria, 69th Streetand France Avenue, EdinaWhen: 5:30-7 p.m.Price: FreeInfo: www.galleriaedina.com

16T H U R S D A Y

Brodini Comedy andMagic ShowWhere: Edinborough ParkAmphitheater, 7700 YorkAve. S., EdinaWhen: NoonPrice: FreeInfo: 952-833-9540

“Noel at Noon” Concert:Desi Klempay and the St.Anthony Brass QuintetWhere: Wooddale Church,5532 Wooddale Ave. S.,EdinaWhen: 12:10-12:40 p.m.Price: Free (lunch servedbefore and after concertfor nominal fee)Info: www.wooddale.org

Saturday, Dec. 11• HealthWorks: Healthy Holiday

Weight Management, 10:30 a.m.,Southdale Library. Get tips andinformation on how to make goodchoices over the holidays to main-tain your weight.

Monday, Dec. 13•SCORE Small Business

Consultations, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,Southdale Library. Meet with a busi-ness counselor to develop a businessplan, discuss a new idea or tackle abusiness problem. Consultations arefree and confidential. Call 952-938-4570 to make an appointment. Walk-ins also welcome.

•Computer Basics Workshop,2-4 p.m., Southdale Library. Learn

and bring questions about basicmouse and keyboarding skills, cre-ating an e-mail account, using theInternet and scanning. Registrationrequired.

Tuesday, Dec. 14• Teen Daughter-Mother Book

Club, 7-8 p.m., Southdale Library.For girls in grades 7-9 and theirmothers or other female adult. Gettogether with others to talk aboutgreat books. Pick up a copy of thebook at the second-floor informa-tion desk. Registration required.

Wednesday, Dec. 15

•Anime Club, 7-9 p.m.,Southdale Library. Who says

anime is just for kids and teens?Join fellow otaku to watch animeepisodes and talk about yourfavorite anime and manga.

Thursday, Dec. 16•Computer Basics Workshop,

2-4 p.m., Southdale Library. Learnand bring questions about basicmouse and keyboarding skills, cre-ating an e-mail account, using theInternet and scanning. Registrationrequired.

Southdale Library: 7001 YorkAve. S., Edina. Information: 952-847-5900.

Edina Library: 5280 GrandviewSquare, Edina. Information: 952-847-5425.

Friday, Dec. 10 – Podiatrist**, 8:30 a.m.; Social Bridge, 9 a.m.; GentleYoga*, 9:10 a.m.; Sit Fit*, 10:45 a.m.; Mah Jongg, noon; Poker, 12:30 p.m.;BZZ’s**, 1 p.m.; Movie “The Christmas Card,” 1 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 13 – Low Impact*, 8:15 a.m.; Sit Fit, 9:15 a.m. and 10:30a.m.; Mah Jongg, 9:30 a.m.; ACBL Bridge, 11:45 a.m.; 500**, 12:45 p.m.,Cribbage**, 1 p.m.; Singers, 1 p.m.; Social Worker, 1 p.m.; HarmonicaSociety, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 14 – Tap Dance**, 9 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 9 a.m.; ComputerGenealogy, 9:30 a.m.; Gentle Yoga*, 10:30 a.m.; Tuesday Book Club, 12:30 p.m.;Pinochle, 1 p.m.; Bowling, 1 p.m.; BZZ’s**, 1 p.m.; Pool Tournament, 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 15 – Tap Dance**, 8 a.m.; Mah Jongg, 9 a.m., DuplicateBridge, 11:15 a.m.

Thursday, Dec. 16 – Gentle Yoga*, 9 a.m.; Computer Group, 9:30 a.m.; SitFit*, 10:30 and 11:45 a.m.; Needle Talk/Quilt/Knit, 1 p.m.; Scrabble, 1 p.m.; TapDance, 2:30 p.m.

All events are held at the Edina Senior Center, 5280 Grandview Square, Edina,unless otherwise note.

*Register with Edina Community Education, 952-848-3952.**Register with Edina Senior Center, 952-833-9570.

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COACH OF THE YEAR

Wayzata High football coach Brad Andersonhas been named Lake Conference Coach ofthe Year for 2010.

LOOKING AHEAD

Hornet skaters go SouthThe Edina High boys hockey team will

travel south to play Lakeville South in a non-conference game at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec.11, at Lakeville’s Hasse Arena.

Coach Curt Giles’ Hornets are loaded withreturning talent from last year’s state cham-pionship team. Edina standouts includegoalie Connor Girard, defenseman MaxEverson and forwards Steven Fogarty,Michael Sit and Ben Walker.

Section title rematchFans might recall Chaska’s close win over

Edina in the Class 4A, Section 2 girls basket-ball tournament last March.

The teams will play a rematch at 7:15p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at the Chaska HighSchool gym.

Edina has senior Jamie Bresnahan andjunior Katybeth Biewen back from last year’steam. Bresnahan, a 6-foot forward, recentlysigned a National Letter of Intent withMinnesota State University, Mankato.

Edina hoops contestEdina High’s boys basketball team will

play Rosemount in a non-conference gameat 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at EdinaCommunity Center. It will be EdinaBasketball Families Day at the gym.

Swimming relay meetFive Lake Conference boys swimming

teams will compete in the conference relaymeet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at ArtDowney Aquatic Center in Edina.

Eden Prairie, Hopkins, Minnetonka andWayzata will join defending state Class AAchampion Edina for the meet.

Edina’s leaders include Max Cartwright,Michael Gratz and Tim Satterthwaite.

Lake skiing relaysThe Lake Conference boys and girls

Nordic skiing relays are 3:30 p.m. Thursday,Dec. 9, at Elm Creek Park Reserve in MapleGrove.

Teams participating are Eden Prairie,Edina, Hopkins, Minnetonka and Wayzata.

– Compiled by John Sherman

STARS OF THE WEEK

Jon CoteThe Edina High senior forward scored his

second goal of the night with only three sec-onds remaining in the third period to give theHornet boys hockey team a 5-4 non-conferencevictory over Burnsville Dec. 2 at Braemar Arena.

Max EversonA goal and two assists from Everson

helped the Edina High boys hockey team to a5-4 victory over the Burnsville Blaze Dec. 2at Braemar Arena.

Steven FogartyThe senior forward recorded a hat trick as

the Edina High boys hockey team outlastedEagan 7-6 in a non-conference contest Dec. 4.

Rutger HeffelfingerHeffelfinger, a three-year starter at line-

backer for the Edina High football team, wasnamed the Hornets’ Most Valuable DefensivePlayer for the 2010 season. He led the teamin solo tackles as well as total tackles.Heffelfinger was also named to the All-LakeConference team for the second year in a row.

Aldis IndeThe Edina High senior finished 43rd in

the Nike National Boys Cross Country MeetDec. 4 in Portland, Ore. Inde led the Edinateam to an 18th-place national team finish.His teammate, Edina sophomore Will Burke,placed 83rd overall.

Nick RallisThe Edina High junior was named football

captain for 2011 at the annual Hornet ban-quet. He won awards as Best Offensive Backand Best Defensive Back for the 2010 sea-son. Rallis added an All-Lake Conferenceaward to his list of credits.

Julie SierksThe Edina High graduate has earned her first

letter in soccer at Northwestern University inEvanston, Ill. Sierks played in all 19 of theWildcats’ games this fall, logging more than1,100 minutes. She scored one goal and addedfour assists as her team finished 6-10-3 overall.

Greer VoglVogl, a senior defenseman for the Edina

High girls hockey team, recorded a hat trickduring a 6-0 victory over Roseau Dec. 3 atBraemar Arena.

Basketball team takestwo-hour bus ride, thenscores 67-59 win BY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Normally, when you think of a two-hour road trip, you think of driving toDuluth or Eau Claire, Wis., not Stillwater.

But the Edina High girls basketballteam had to inch its way to StillwaterHigh to play in a tournament during asnowstorm Dec. 3.

“The trip took two hours and seven min-utes,” said Edina head coach Matt Nilsen.

When the Hornets got off the bus,they still had their bus legs, so they fellbehind the host team 13-0 in the firstround of the Stillwater Invitational.

Once the Hornets got their bearings,it was a different game, and they endedup winning 67-59.

“The kids took it upon themselves toget back in the game, and by halftime,we were up five,” said Nilsen.

Junior forward Lindsay Johnson ledthe Hornets with 18 points. Shootingaccuracy was the key to her big night asshe hit four of five field-goal attemptsand made all eight of her free throws.

Sophomore guard M.C. McGroryadded 17 points and senior post JamieBresnahan had 12.

In the finals against Eagan Dec. 4, theHornets were firing on all cylinders andwon 57-40. Junior guard Katybeth Biewenled the attack with 15 points whileBresnahan had 12 and McGrory scored nine.

“It was a really good team effort,”said Nilsen. “We held Eagan to 20 pointsin each half.”

Doubly impressiveSenior defenseman Kelly Thotland, making a play above, helps the Edina High girls hockey teamto a 6-0 win over Roseau Dec. 3 at Braemar Arena. The next day the Hornets added a 2-1 winover Warroad. Story on Page 32. (Photo by Brian Nelson • Contributing Photographer)

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Blake skatersthump ThiefRiver Falls Seniors lead the way for Hamre’s Bears BY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Blake School’s boys hockey team hasstarted fast with a 3-0-1 record throughthe first four games.

Head coach John Hamre said Blake’ssenior-led lineup has had a lot to do withit.

“This is the first year in several yearsthat our senior class is our biggestclass,” said Hamre after his team blitzedThief River Falls 5-1 Dec. 4. “We havetremendous chemistry, not just amongthe seniors, but among all of our play-ers. The young players are fitting inwell.”

Blake’s win over Thief River Fallswas the product of early dominance.The Bears came out of the chute fast andscored four times in the first period.

Reed Mandel started it with anunassisted goal at 2:07, and then BenBennett scored with assists fromSpencer Nass and Johnny Austin at3:28.

Later in the period, George Ordwayscored from Ford Traff and RyanBullock. Donald Chute capped theearly surge when he scored a power-play goal with assists from Ordwayand Traff.

Things quieted down in the secondperiod when neither team scored.

After Evan Ose scored Thief RiverFalls’ only goal, Bullock responded witha goal for the Bears on assists from Nassand Zach Doerring.

Ryan Hayes played solidly in goal forBlake with 16 saves.

The Bears also have beatenUniversity School of Milwaukee 4-1 andDelano 3-2. Their tie was 3-3 againstCretin-Derham Hall.

“You want to be able to learn some-thing from each game,” said Hamre.“The state tournament is a long waysoff. Every team has that vision, thatdream. Our team goals include being atstate and winning state. At the sametime, we know that we have to staygrounded.”

Next for the Bears is a non-confer-ence game against Mahtomedi at 7:30p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at Blake Arena onBlake’s Hopkins campus.

Ben Walker of the Edina High boys hockey team displays some tricky footwork to elude a poke check by a Burnsville player Thursday, Dec. 2, at BraemarArena. The Hornets won the non-conference game 5-4. (Photo by Brian Nelson • Contributing Photographer)

Hornets ease pastBurnsville, Eagan BY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Edina High boys hockey coach CurtGiles called last week’s one-goal winsover Burnsville and Eagan “tests of for-titude.”

The Hornets used Jon Cote’s goal withonly three seconds remaining in thethird period to beat Burnsville 5-4 Dec. 2.Two nights later the Hornets held on tobeat Eagan 7-6. Edina stands 3-1 overall.

“I was wondering how we would playin games like these, and our guys cameout with some resolve and played hard,”said Giles. “I was trying to remember thelast time we gave up six goals and won.”

Traditionally, the Hornets win gameswith defense and timely goals, but theyneeded an offensive surge to keep Eaganat bay.

Steven Fogarty led Edina’s offensewith a hat trick and teammate BenWalker scored twice.

In the Burnsville game, as in theEagan game, Edina had to rely on itsoffense for the win.

Burnsville had a 3-1 lead at the firstintermission and Edina still trailed 4-3going into the third period.

Cote took it from there. He scored thetying goal with assists from MaxEverson and Michael Sit at 13:55. Thenhe scored the game winner at 16:57 withWalker and Everson assisting.

Earlier in the game Edina got goalsfrom Sit, Everson and Matt Nelson.

Giles said both Burnsville and Eaganwere tough tests.

“Burnsville always plays us tough,”he said. “I was surprised with Eagan’sstrength, size and speed. They’re anoth-er good team from the South SuburbanConference. These games are good meas-uring sticks for us early in the season.”

Edina will try to make it three in a

row against South Suburban Conferenceopponents when it plays Lakeville Southat 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at Lakeville’sHasse Arena.

“Lakeville South was only one gameaway from making it to state last sea-son,” said Giles. “They’re comparable toBurnsville and Eagan. Leading up tothat game we will have had an entireweek of practice.”

Hornet notes• All-Lake Conference football kicker

Marcus Jones is a senior wing for theHornet hockey squad.

• Edina forward Louie Nanne is thegrandson of former Minnesota NorthStars great Lou Nanne.

• Nick Leer is the third member of hisfamily to skate for coach Curt Giles andthe Hornet boys hockey team. His olderbrothers, Robbie and Matt, played keyroles on some of Edina’s best teams.Their dad, Robb Leer, is the former TwinCities sports broadcaster.

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Hornet girlsskate to twobig victories Sweep of northernpowers boosts Edina BY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

With a sweep of northernMinnesota powers Roseau andWarroad last weekend, the EdinaHigh girls hockey team improved itsrecord to 7-1.

Coach Laura Slominski said theHornets were excited to play the teamsfrom Minnesota’s north country.

“We don’t get to play them veryoften, although we did play Roseauin the state tournament last sea-son,” Slominski noted. “Playingthem always adds some excite-ment.”

Edina handled the Roseau Rams6-0 Dec. 3 at Braemar Arena.

Defenseman Greer Vogl scored ahat trick to power Edina’s offensewhile Hornet junior goaltenderMaddie Dahl earned the shutout.

“The thing that impressed memost was our depth,” Slominskisaid. “From top to bottom, our girlsplayed very well.

Warroad posed a stronger chal-lenge for the Hornets Dec. 4.

Dahl had another strong game ingoal and stopped a Warroad penaltyshot.

“Maddie had an incredible week-end,” said Slominski. “She has goodall-around skills, but what sets herapart is her focus. Maddie is verydedicated.”

In evaluating her team’s depth,Slominski pointed out the contribu-tions of one of the new lines –Brianna Bellows, Kelly McGarveyand Liza Nessan.

“They took their game up toanother level in the Roseau andWarroad games,” said Slominski.

The Hornets played defendingstate Class AA champion RosevilleDec. 8 at Roseville Civic Center.Roseville defeated Edina in the 2010Class AA championship game, 3-0.

Edina will play Centennial at 7:30p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, atCentennial Sports Center.

Nick Rallis (21) of the Edina High football team gets a block from teammate John Bryan (25) on the way to a big gain against Chanhassen. Rallis and NateCarlson (14) are two of six Edina all-conference players for 2010. (Photo by Brian Nelson • Contributing Photographer)

Edina boys make theirmark vs. state’s eliteBY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

When Lake Conference footballcoaches met recently to determine theall-conference football team, there weretough decisions to be made.

But it was not difficult to agree thatstate Class 5A champion Wayzata wouldget its share of players on the team.

The Trojans ended up with eightselections while Eden Prairie and Edinaeach had six and Minnetonka andHopkins each had five.

“Year in and year out, this conferenceproduces great football players,” saidWayzata head coach Brad Anderson.

Among this year’s all-conferenceselections are six players from Edina –senior linebacker Rutger Heffelfinger,senior quarterback/running back NateCarlson, senior wide receiver DevinCrawford-Tufts, senior widereceiver/kick returner Alex Nelson,

senior kicker Marcus Jones and juniorhalfback/defensive back Nick Rallis.

Edina head coach Reed Boltmannsaid he was thrilled to have six all-con-ference selections.

“We play in a great conference with alot of good players,” said Boltmann. “Itis an honor to compete against the bestteams in the state.”

Heffelfinger keyed Edina’s defense asthe tackle and sack leader for the secondconsecutive year. He is a two-time all-conference pick.

“Rutger has been our leader ondefense for two years,” said Boltmann.“Indiana State might make him an offer.Other schools are talking to him, too,including the U.S. Naval Academy.”

Carlson started the season at quarter-back and then switched to running back.

“Nate gave us everything he had,”said Boltmann. “Like Rutger, Nate’s agreat leader. He’s looking at Harvardand Carleton.”

Crawford-Tufts led the Hornets inreceptions and touchdowns.

“Devin has committed to theUniversity of Minnesota and is waiting

to see who is hired as the head coach,”said Boltmann. “He’s the fastest kid I’veever been around. One reason he choseMinnesota was that he was told he canalso run track there.”

Nelson was a scoring threat whenev-er he touched the ball, which was oftenon kickoff returns.

“Alex is a three-sport athlete whowould like to play football in college,”said Boltmann. “He is also a hockeygoalie and a good baseball player.”

Jones made his mark in Edina’s 17-14win over Minnetonka as he kicked fieldgoals of 37, 40 and 42 yards.

“Marcus can kick in college if hewants to pursue it,” said Boltmann. “Hedid a fantastic job on kickoffs and extrapoints.”

Rallis, a second-year starter, is a solidtwo-way player.

“Nick comes from a football family,”said Boltmann. “His brothers, Matt andMike, played for us, too.

“Nick has a great future … he will beplaying Division I football. He has ver-bally committed to the University ofMinnesota.”

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Savage 3 BR$1250 per month

Jordan 3 BR $950 per month

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5200

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4300

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4100

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3740

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3710

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3608

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MusicalInstuments

3280

Wanted: Record CollectionsLarge or small. Cash paid.651-353-0817 651-291-8019

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